I have bought my son a PS2. Are there any compatability issues for the memory cards with PS1 games?

We have another PS which is only used for PS2 games but this machine is to be used for PS1 and 2. We have a PS1 card but the games say this is full... The PS2 card isn't recognised by PS1 games..Will I need to keep both plugged in?

I have bought my son a PS2. Are there any compatability issues for the memory cards with PS1 games?
Lemme put it to you straight: PS2's are 100% backwards compatible with anything you'd need insert into a PS1, namely the game, memory card and controller. A PS2 will recognize a PS1 memory card, but the opposite does not hold true. However, you can use your PS2 memory card to back up PS1 saves.





To do this, make sure both memory cards are inserted. Highlight "Browser" and hit X. This will take you to the screen where you can manage your memory cards. Go into the PS1 memory card and highlight the game save of your choice. Select "Copy" and say yes to the prompts. Your PS1 save is now on your PS2 memory card. Keep doing this and you'll have all of your PS1 saves backed up so you can just wipe the PS1 card clean. If you want to port them back over, just go to the PS2 memory card and copy from there.





You'll still need the PS1 memory card to play your PS1 games. While the PS2 will recognize PS2 games on a PS2 memory card (obviously), it won't recognize PS1 games on a PS2 memory card when running a PS1 game.
Reply:yes you will.





Playstation games can only be directly saved to PS1 memory cards.





likewise with PS2 games and PS2 memory cards.





however, from the Browser, you can back-up your ps1 game saves onto your ps2 memory card. BUT you will not be able to load them from your ps2 memory card to play.
Reply:Daughter says when she had a PS2, her PS1 memory cards wouldn't work on it..
Reply:when i put a memory card in my ps2 it worked unless you have to program it
Reply:You should have got him a PS3...
Reply:ps1 games need a ps1 memory card as i guess you have discovered. just turn the ps2 on without a disc in, press x after it has booted up and you can access the memory cards plugged in and thn delete some old or unwanted save game files to make room on the memory card
Reply:Okay the PS2 is simple. You can play PS1 games on a PS2 just fine, but you need an old fashioned PS1 memory card to actually save files. you can transfer files to a PS2 memory card too, but you must have the PS1 card itself to save and play the PS1 games.
Reply:Yes!